Dustmop cleaner



Jan. 7, 1930. J. s. MINKOVE ET AL DUS TMOP CLEANER Filed Jan. 25. 1928 2 Sligqts-Sheet fioe lass em view, partly in elevation and Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT, 'OFFICE'.

JOSEPH s. move am: ABBOE mssnn, orsmrrm, wasnmeron' nuszmor CLEANER Application filed January 23, 1928. Serial 1T0. 248,747.

This invention relates to a dust mop cleaner particularly designed for use in removing and retaining dust that has been gathered up by a mop.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a dust mop cleaner of the above kind which is extremely simple in construction and eflicient in operation.

Another object is to provide a dust mop cleaner in which eflicient means is provided for beating the dust from the mop without the necessity of moving or operating the mop.

Still another object is to provide simple and efficient means to facilitate positioning and retention of the mop in position to be cleaned.

A further object is to provide a dust restaining container having manually operable means therein for beating the dust from. the mop while the latter is steadied, a suitable receptacle being disposed in the contained into which the dust will settle so that it can be subsequently removed readily.

The invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings; I

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a dust mop cleaner embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail lpartly broken away and in section, showing t e mop beater drive gearing; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the beater bars or cleats of the mop beater.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the form of the invention illustrated embodies a container or cabinet 5 having its upper end closed by a pair of doors 6 and 7 hinged at their outer edges, as at 8 and 9 to the top of the container and having central semi-circular notches in their adjacent free edges to accommodate the handle 10 of the dust mop. Secured upon the doors in surrounding relation to these notches are semiv circular members 11 and 12 havin yielding or resilient jaws 13 and 14 adapte to firmly grip the handle 10 of the mop when the doors are closed so as to position and hold the mop end of this drawer whereby it can be easily moved into and out of position. A suitable inclined baffle 17 is provided around the inside of the container 5 directly above the drawer 15 for directing the dust into the latter and preventing the dust from finding its way between the walls of said container and the drawer.

The means for engaging the mop to remove the dust therefrom comprises a horizontal beating drum rotatably mounted in the container 5 directly above the drawer 15 and embodying a cylinder. 18 carried by a supporting and driving shaft 19 and having a series of spaced peripheral beating bars or cleats 20 arranged longitudinally thereon. The shaft 19 projects through one side of the container 5 into a gear housing 21 secured to the latter, so and this end of said shaft has a spur gear 22 fixed thereon which meshes with a larger spur gear 23. The ear 23 is disposed in the housin 21 and is fixed on-a drive shaft 24 journaled above the gear 22 and having an outwardly projecting end upon which is secured an operating handle 25. The housing 21 has a removable cover 26 so that the bearing in said housing may be readily lubricated. The beater'bars or cleats 20 are preferably in the form of angular strips of sheet metal having base flanges apertured, as at 27, for being riveted to the cylinder 18 and having radially projecting flanges whose free longitudinal edges are rolled or return-bent as at 28 to avoid destructive action on the mop.

In use, the doors 6 and 7 are opened and the a mop is inserted so that it will be properly engaged by the beater bars as shown in Figures 2 and .3, The mop is held in this 0 is g position, when the doors are subsequently closed, by reason of the gripping engagement of the jaws 13 and l t with the mop handle 10, and the handle is then operated to rotate the beating drum, and cause the bars 20 to effectively and rapidly beat the dust from the mop while the latter is simply steadied by grasping the upper end of the mop handle.

The doors 6 and 7 will prevent the dust from floating out of the container, and it will settle into the drawer 15 for convenient collection and disposal.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. i

What we claim as new is 1. A dust mop cleaner including a container having an opening, closure means for said opening having a restricted opening through which the handle of the mop may pass, a horizontal rotatable drum carried within said container and having spaced peripheral cleats for beating the dust from the mop, and means for operating said drum.

2. A dust mop cleaner including a container with hinged doors at its upper end, said doors having notches to jointly form an opening through which the handle of the mop may pass, resllient jaws carried by the doors about the notches to grip the mop handle when the doors are closed, and manually operable means within the container for beating the dust from the mop.

3. A dust mop cleaner including a container, means includin a rotatable beating drum Within the contalner for beating the dust from the mop, and a hingedly mounted closure adapted to permit free insertion of the mop and having a relatively small opening approximating the contour of the handle, said beating drum embodying a cylinder having spaced peripheral beating cleats, each cleat embodying an angular strip of metal having an attaching base flange and a radial mop engaging flange having a return-bent free longitudinal edge portion.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

JOSEPH S. MINKOVE. ARBOE LASSEN. 

